bugs
1905 Vibroplex a prize addition to the shack
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 — I was working in the shack earlier today and ran across a box I hadn’t opened from earlier this summer. It turned out to be a key that I […]
Month: August 2018
bugs
Make money in radio? I would be happy with decent propagation …
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, 2 a.m. — I tried last night to check into my regular CW net, but the NCS was so weak and took such deep fades, I had a hard time copying […]
bugs
Vibroplex Alabama nameplates revisited …
Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 — For starters, I wanted to announce that I have purchased what I believe will be my “final” 100th Anniversary Vibroplex. As I have mentioned before in this space, I have […]
bugs
Yearning for the true classic days of radio …
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 — I came to the conclusion some years ago that I was born 60 years too late. Now I’m a journalist by trade, and a ham by choice, and electronic gizmos […]
bugs
Adding a lefthanded key to a right-hander’s collection …
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 — After my trip down Memory Lane in last entry, I thought I would post an update with my latest addition to my key collection. If you follow eBay, you undoubtedly […]
bugs
Vibroplex No. 1: The derelict bug that launched my collection
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 — How many of you still have the first key you ever bought? The first bug? My first Morse key was the ubiquitous plastic practice key that is still manufactured today. […]
rants
“And now for something completely different …” or ‘Brother, can you spare a rib?’
Tuesday night, July 31, 2018 — Time for an update from the Zed Man, who has recently learned a lesson about just how quickly one’s quality of life can take a sudden — and unexpected […]